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I’m doing something (tomorrow etc.) = I have already decided and arranged to do it:
a: What are you doing on Saturday evening? (not What do you do)
b: I’m going to the cinema. (not I go)
a: What time is Katherine arriving tomorrow?
b: Half past ten. We’re meeting her at the station.
I’m not working tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.
Steve isn’t playing football next Saturday. He’s hurt his leg.
We do not normally use will to talk about what we have arranged to do:
What are you doing tonight? (not What will you do)
Alex is getting married next month. (not will get)
We also use the present continuous for an action just before you start to do it. This happens
especially with verbs of movement (go/come/leave etc.):
I’m tired. I’m going to bed now. Goodnight. (not I go to bed now)
‘Tina, are you ready yet?’ ‘Yes, I’m coming.’ (not I come)
When you talk about appointments, lessons, exams etc., you can use I have or I’ve got:
I have an exam next week. or I’ve got an exam next week.
19.3 Have you arranged to do anything at these times? Write sentences about yourself.
1 (this evening) I’m not doing anything this evening.
2 (tomorrow morning) I
3 (tomorrow evening) I
4 (next Sunday) I
5 (another day or time)
19.4 Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous or present simple.
1 a: Tina, are you ready yet?
b: Yes, I’m coming (I / come).
2 a: (you / go) to Sam’s party on Saturday?
b: No, I haven’t been invited.
3 a: Has Jack moved into his new apartment yet?
b: Not yet, but (he / move) soon – probably at the end of the month.
4 a: (I / go) to a concert tonight.
b: That’s nice. What time (it / start)?
5 a: Have you seen Chris recently?
b: No, but (we / meet) for lunch next week.
6 a: (you / do) anything tomorrow morning?
b: No, I’m free. Why?
7 a: When (this term / end)?
b: Next Friday. And next term (start) four weeks after that.
8 a: (We / go) to a wedding at the weekend.
b: Really? (Who / get) married?
9 a: There’s football on TV later tonight. (you / watch) it?
b: No, I’m not interested.
10 a: What time is your train tomorrow?
b: It (leave) at 9.35 and (arrive) at 12.47.
11 a: I’d like to go and see the exhibition at the museum. How long is it on for?
b: (It / finish) next week.
12 a: Do you need the car this evening?
b: No, you can have it. (I / not / use) it.
C You can also say that ‘something is going to happen’ in the future. For example:
going to
now future
20.2 Complete the sentences using I’m going to … / I’m not going to … . Choose from:
complain learn run say try wash not/accept not/eat not/tell
20.3 What is going to happen in these situations? Use the words in brackets.
1 There are a lot of black clouds in the sky.
(rain) It’s going to rain.
2 It is 8.30. Tom is leaving home. He has to be at work at 8.45, but the journey takes 30 minutes.
(late) He
3 There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole.
(sink) The boat
4 Amy and Ben are driving. The tank is nearly empty. It’s a long way to the nearest petrol station.
(run out) They
5 Sarah’s car was badly damaged in an accident. Now it has to be repaired.
(cost a lot) It to repair the car.
20.4 Complete the sentences with was/were going to. Choose from:
be buy give up phone play say travel
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21 will and shall 1
A We use I’ll … (= I will) when we’ve just decided to do something. When we say ‘I’ll do something’,
we announce our decision:
Oh, I left the door open. I’ll go and shut it.
‘What would you like to drink?’ ‘I’ll have orange juice, please.’
‘Did you call Max?’ ‘Oh no, I forgot. I’ll call him now.’
We do not use the present simple (I do / I go etc.) in these sentences:
I’ll phone him now. (not I phone him now)
We often use I think I’ll … / I don’t think I’ll … :
I’m a little hungry. I think I’ll have something to eat.
I don’t think I’ll go out tonight. I’m too tired.
In spoken English will not is usually won’t:
I can see you’re busy, so I won’t stay long. (= I will not stay long)
C We do not use will to talk about what has been decided or arranged before:
I’m going on holiday next Saturday. (not I’ll go)
Compare:
I’m meeting Kate tomorrow morning. (decided before)
a: I’ll meet you at half past ten, OK?
b: Fine. See you then. (decided now)
I am doing (future) ➜ Unit 19 will and shall 2 ➜ Unit 22 I will and I’m going to ➜ Unit 23
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Exercises 21
21.1 Complete the sentences with I’ll + a suitable verb.
1 ‘How are you going to get home?’ ‘I think I’ll take a taxi.’
2 ‘It’s cold in this room.’ ‘Is it? on the heating then.’
3 ‘Are you free next Friday?’ ‘Let me see. my diary.’
4 ‘Shall I do the washing-up?’ ‘No, it’s all right. it later.’
5 ‘I don’t know how to use this phone.’ ‘OK, you.’
6 ‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘ coffee, please.’
7 ‘Are you coming with us?’ ‘No, I think here.’
8 ‘Can you finish this report today?’ ‘Well, , but I can’t promise.’
21.2 Read the situations and write sentences with I think I’ll … or I don’t think I’ll … .
1 It’s a bit cold. The window is open and you decide to close it. You say:
It’s cold with the window open. I think I’ll close it.
2 You are feeling tired and it’s getting late. You decide to go to bed. You say:
I’m tired, so . Goodnight!
3 The weather is nice and you need some exercise. You decide to go for a walk. You say:
It’s a lovely morning. . Do you want to come too?
4 You were going to have lunch. Now you decide you don’t want to eat anything. You say:
I don’t feel hungry any more. lunch.
5 You planned to go swimming today. Now you decide not to go. You say:
I’ve got a lot to do, so today.
21.4 What do you say in these situations? Write sentences with shall I … ? or shall we … ?
1 You and a friend want to do something this evening, but you don’t know what.
You say: What shall we do this evening? Do you want to go somewhere?
2 You and a friend are going on holiday together, but you have to decide where.
You ask your friend: ?
3 You try on a jacket in a shop. You are not sure whether to buy it or not.
You ask a friend for advice: ? What do you think?
4 You and a friend are going out. You have to decide whether to get a taxi or to walk.
You ask your friend: or ?
5 It’s Helen’s birthday soon. You want to give her a present, but what?
You ask a friend: What ? Any ideas?
6 You’re meeting a friend tomorrow, but you have to decide what time.
You say: ? Is 10.30 OK for you?
CHRIS JOE
C Generally we use will to talk about the future, but sometimes we use will to talk about now:
Don’t phone Amy now. She’ll be busy. (= she’ll be busy now)
D Normally we use shall only with I and we. You can say:
I shall or I will (I’ll) we shall or we will (we’ll)
I shall be late this evening. (or I will be)
We shall probably go to France in June. (or We will probably go)
In spoken English we normally use I’ll and we’ll:
We’ll probably go to France.
The negative of shall is shall not or shan’t:
I shan’t be here tomorrow. (or I won’t be)
We do not normally use shall with he/she/it/you/they:
She will be very angry. (not She shall be)
will and shall 1 ➜ Unit 21 I will and I’m going to ➜ Unit 23 will be doing and will have done ➜ Unit 24
44 will have to ➜ Unit 31A The future ➜ Appendix 3 American English ➜ Appendix 7
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Exercises 22
22.1 Put in will (’ll) or won’t.
1 Can you wait for me? I won’t be long.
2 There’s no point in asking Amanda for advice. She know what to do.
3 I’m glad I’m meeting Emma tomorrow. It be good to see her again.
4 I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. It happen again.
5 You don’t need to take an umbrella with you. I don’t think it rain.
6 I’ve got some incredible news! You believe it.
22.2 Complete the sentences using will (’ll). Choose from the following:
it/be she/come you/get you/like you/enjoy
people/live it/look we/meet you/pass she/mind
1 Don’t worry about your exam. I’m sure you’ll pass .
2 Why don’t you try on this jacket? nice on you.
3 You must meet Max sometime. I think him.
4 It’s a very nice hotel. your stay there.
5 It’s raining hard. Don’t go out. very wet.
6 Do you think longer in the future?
7 Goodbye! I’m sure again before long.
8 I’ve invited Anna to the party, but I don’t think .
9 You can borrow Amy’s umbrella. I don’t think .
10 It takes me an hour to get to work at the moment. When the new road is finished,
much quicker.
22.4 Where do you think you will be at these times? Write sentences about yourself. Use:
I’ll be … or I’ll probably be … or I don’t know where …
1 (next Monday evening at 7.45) I’ll probably be at home.
2 (at 3 am tomorrow)
3 (at 10.30 tomorrow morning)
4 (next Friday afternoon at 4.15)
5 (this time next year)